Women’s rugby’s coaching boost
Women’s rugby’s coaching boost
The newly-appointed Wakatipu Wahine rugby coach is aiming to take the women’s team to the next level.
Surf’s up at Shotover Primary
Surf’s up at Shotover Primary
Queenstown's Shotover Primary beat off even high school competition to be crowned Southland Scholastics surfing champion school last weekend.
Ayrburn’s wellness plan
Ayrburn’s wellness plan
A ‘wellness and amenity building’ is in the works for Arrowtown’s Ayrburn hospitality precinct.
Eyeing further hotel fit-outs
Eyeing further hotel fit-outs
Experienced project director Lee Summer is running Queens-town’s first dedicated hotel/hospo fit-out consultancy.
‘I’ll always be Plunket’
‘I’ll always be Plunket’
Sir Keith Holyoake was Prime Minister and decimal currency was still a year away when Queenstowner Ella Wilson, then a brand-new mum, became a Plunket committee member in Lower Hutt in 1966.
Shining a light on scheelite
Shining a light on scheelite
Longtime Glenorchy resident and photographer Paul Hansen is the brains behind a new information panel about the area’s scheelite history.
Queenstown’s newest Lion king
Queenstown’s newest Lion king
He's officially entered the Lion’s Den.
Another cracking ‘good egg’
Another cracking ‘good egg’
A finalist in the Queenstown Business Awards ‘Good Sorts’ category last year, Jenni Powell is February’s ‘Good Egg’ — an initiative recognising those doing good in the community run by Pavilion Bar...
‘A hell of a challenge’ comes to end
‘A hell of a challenge’ comes to end
Queenstown Trails Trust’s boss probably isn’t in a hurry to jump on a bike any time soon.
Rock-solid effort by KingsView students
Rock-solid effort by KingsView students
Three Queenstown pupils officially rock.
Lakeview project developer unfazed by cost spike fears
Lakeview project developer unfazed by cost spike fears
The developer of Queens-town’s massive Lakeview Te Taumata project is not worried about construction costs escalating due to the Middle East conflict.
Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists
Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists
‘‘If I get clipped by a car, I’d rather end up in the scrub than end up with a broken neck on the barrier.’’
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) will phase in a new patient portal from next Friday to replace its hacked Manage My Health (MMH) app.
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
You could call it Queenstown’s go-slow project — even though it was originally fast-tracked.
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Statistics New Zealand is finally listening.
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IT shop finds nasty surprise on Queenstown laptop
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IT business uncovers child porn on Frankton man's laptop
A Frankton man was caught with hundreds of child porn images on his laptop and cellphone after he took them to a Queenstown IT business.
Queenstown Lakes housing least affordable in country: new data
Queenstown Lakes housing least affordable in country: new data
Housing affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly.
'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes
'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes
Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a prohibited fire season for the Queenstown Lakes District.
Fire threatened housing
Fire threatened housing
Multiple fire appliances and a helicopter with a monsoon bucket battled a large vegetation fire which threatened housing at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, yesterday.
Freedom campers fall foul of Q'town Lakes rules
'S***ting in the bushes': Freedom campers fall foul of Queenstown Lakes rules
Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines.
Is the price of petrol in Queenstown motivating you to use public transport?
AS New Zealand's fuel crisis continues, the price of petrol in Queenstown this week hit $3.459 a litre for 91 octane, $3.679 for 95 and $3.399 for diesel. Price hikes across the country prompted the government to announce a relief package in which almost 150,000 families will get an extra $50 per week, through a boost to the in-work tax credit, part of the Working for Families scheme.